What’s happening for youths

Wednesday
The city of Davis hosts the seventh annual job skills workshop for teens beginning at 4 p.m. in the Veterans’ Memorial Theater, 203 E. 14th St. The event includes presentations on how to make contacts, prepare for an interview and how to increase chances of employment. Participants also will have the opportunity to experience a mock interview and receive feedback from recreation program coordinators and supervisors. For more information, visit http://www.cityofdavis.org or call 530-757-5626.

Saturday
Davis Idol 2013 is coming. Tickets are on sale now to see who will walk away with the coveted title of the best singer from Davis’ high schools. Tickets are $10 in advance and can be purchased from any Advanced Treble Choir member or at Watermelon Music, 207 E St. Tickets at the door are $12. The red-carpet finale gets under way at 7 p.m. at the Brunelle Performance Hall, 315 W. 14th St.

Tuesday, Feb. 12
The Davis City Council will honor this year’s Golden Heart Award winners and nominees during a ceremony and reception in the Community Chambers at City Hall, 23 Russell Blvd., beginning at 6:30 p.m. The awards honor Davis teens for significant contributions to their community and for overcoming personal challenges. For more information about the awards, visit http://www.davisteenscene.org.

Thursday, Feb. 14
Come support children’s nutrition, expand access to quality school meals, and enhance the healthfulness of the school food environment at the Davis Joint Unified School District’s nutrition advisory committee meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. at Montgomery Elementary School, 1441 Danbury St. For more information, contact Student Nutrition Services at nutrition@djusd.net or 530-759-2186.

Saturday, Feb. 16
Blast into the world of air pressure, aerodynamics and physics in “Science for Kids! Up, Up and Away,” sponsored by the city of Davis. Inflate a giant airbag with one breath, see a real hovercraft in action and shoot toilet paper 50 feet in the air while learning about the principles of gases. The show gets underway at 2 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Theater, 203 E. 14th St. Tickets are $5/children, $7/adults if purchased in advance at the Community Services office, 600 A St., Suite C; Armadillo Music, 205 F St.; or The Avid Reader, 617 Second St. Tickets are $8 at the door. For more information, call 530-757-5626.

Feb. 23-24
Youths ages 11 to 15 can receive baby-sitters training from the American Red Cross during a weekend-long session at the Community Pool Building at Community Park. Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday and the session costs $150. Register with the city of Davis Community Services Department by calling 530-757-5626 or visit http://community-services.cityofdaivs.org.